 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
© 2007 - Cape Backpackers, South Africa
Backpacker Designs, South Africa
karoo - south africa
karoo towns
karoo attractions
• Boschberg Nature Reserve - Somerset East
• Camdeboo National Park - Graaff Reinet
• Owl House - Nieu-Bethesda
• Mountain Zebra National Park - Cradock
• Valley of Desolation - Graaff Reinet
• Camdeboo National Park - Graaff Reinet
• Owl House - Nieu-Bethesda
• Mountain Zebra National Park - Cradock
• Valley of Desolation - Graaff Reinet
SOMERSET EAST:
Apart from its beautifully preserved buildings that are worth a visit in their own right, it is perhaps best known because it is on the Blue Crane Route in the Eastern Cape. This picturesque and quaint town is at the foot of the Boschberg Mountains.
Apart from its beautifully preserved buildings that are worth a visit in their own right, it is perhaps best known because it is on the Blue Crane Route in the Eastern Cape. This picturesque and quaint town is at the foot of the Boschberg Mountains.
GRAAFF-REINET:
Known as the ‘gem of the Karoo’, founded in 1786 it it the oldest town in the Eastern Cape and one of the most atmospheric, Graaff Reinet lies enclosed by a bend in the Sundays River, overshadowed by the Sneeuberg Mountain within the Camdeboo Park.
Known as the ‘gem of the Karoo’, founded in 1786 it it the oldest town in the Eastern Cape and one of the most atmospheric, Graaff Reinet lies enclosed by a bend in the Sundays River, overshadowed by the Sneeuberg Mountain within the Camdeboo Park.
The Karoo - South Africa's vast central plateau, is a land of wide open skies and, for many South Africans, the true heart of the country. As an enviro-tourism destination, the Karoo is unsurpassed, with scenery that changes from dramatic, rugged mountains to arid, open plains. Malaria free game viewing, mountaineering, hunting, farm visits, bird-watching, water sports - they're all here, alongside imposing historical buildings, mysterious rock art and ancient fossils.
Discover the endless silence of this semi-desert, gaze into the night sky were the stars all seem so close that the Karoo is considered the world's best stargazing destination.
Discover the endless silence of this semi-desert, gaze into the night sky were the stars all seem so close that the Karoo is considered the world's best stargazing destination.
SOUTH AFRICA BACKPACKERS SEARCH
NIEU-BETHESDA:
The fame of this tiny village rests on the work of Helen Martins. The Owl House was the setting for Athol Fugard's play "The Road to Mecca."
The fame of this tiny village rests on the work of Helen Martins. The Owl House was the setting for Athol Fugard's play "The Road to Mecca."
• Donkey Cart Ride - Nieu-Bethesda
• San Rock Art - Steytlerville
• Winterberg Mountain Hike - Tarkastad
• Rock Art And Fossil Tours - Graaff Reinet
• San Rock Art - Steytlerville
• Winterberg Mountain Hike - Tarkastad
• Rock Art And Fossil Tours - Graaff Reinet
BILTONG
south african delicacy
The word BILTONG is derived from the words "BIL" (BUTTOCK) or meat and 'TONG" or strip. It is more than just a strip of meat, it's a delicacy and a rich inheritance from pioneering South African forefathers who sun dried meat during their trek across the African Subcontinent. For centuries man has endeavoured to preserve meat. Seafarers, centuries ago, pickled meat in large wooden caskets and devoured this during the months they were at sea.
